Easy Salted Caramel Fudge

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Dulce de leche

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 lb Bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 Sea salt flakes, coarse
  • 2 tbsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Cooking spray, Non-stick

• Dairy

  • 4 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 1 can Condensed milk, sweetened

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 tbsp Bourbon

• Tools & Equipment

  • 1 Parchment paper

• Other

  • an 8-inch by 8-inch square pan

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 pound chopped bittersweet or semi sweet chocolate (or the equivalent weight in chocolate chips of the same varieties)
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon bourbon
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract (or use 3 tablespoons vanilla if omitting the bourbon)
• 1/4 cup dulce de leche
• coarse sea salt flakes, preferably Maldon Sea Salt
• an 8-inch by 8-inch square pan
• non-stick cooking spray
• parchment paper

Directions

• Lightly spray an 8-inch by 8-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray. Press a piece of parchment in that rises up the sides of the pan on at least 2 sides. Lightly spray the parchment with non-stick cooking spray and set it aside.
• Add the sweetened condensed milk, chopped chocolate or chocolate chips, unsalted butter, bourbon, and vanilla to a stainless steel bowl and place it over a saucepan that has 2 inches of boiling water in it. Drop the heat on the burner to low, and stir gently, but constantly until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Gently heat up the dulce de leche until it can be poured. I use the microwave for this because its done very quickly. Drizzle over the top of the fudge and use a butterknife or skewer to swirl the fudge and dulce de leche together. Sprinkle coarse sea salt flakes over the top. Place the pan (uncovered) in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight before removing from the pan and slicing into small cubes. Store leftover fudge in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.